Garrett Morris
Biography
Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an Americancomedian and actor. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. Morris was a church-choir singer from his youth, trained at the Juilliard School of Music, and graduated from Dillard University in 1958. Early in his career, he soloed with the Harry Belafonte singers. He performed in a number of Broadwaymusicals, including Hallelujah, Baby! and Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. He also appeared as a high school teacher in the 1975 film Cooley High. He had a small role as a police sergeant in The Anderson Tapes (1970). Morris also lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he worked as a postal carrier.
Known For
Family Guy
Shameless
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Psych
Murder, She Wrote
All Movies (52)
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not2025 · as Self
- Downey Wrote That2025 · as Self
- Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- Grand-Daddy Day Care2019 · as Arnold
- Ant-Man2015 · as Car Driver
- Pawn Shop2012 · as Rey
- Let Go2011 · as Donuts
- Valley of the Sun2011 · as Joe
- Pickin' and Grinnin'2010 · as Richard A. Trophey
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · as Self
- Dog Gone2008 · as Police Chief
- The Longshots2008 · as Reverend Pratt
- Who's Your Caddy?2007 · as Reverend
- Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition2006 · as Self (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd2005 · as Various Characters (archive footage)
- Connecting Dots2003 · as Henry
- Maniac Magee2003 · as Mr. Cobble
- Super Spy: The Final Exit2003 · as Man In Shadow
- Jackpot2001 · as Lester Irving
- Little Richard2000 · as Carl Rainey
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas1999 · as Self
- Twin Falls Idaho1999 · as Jesus
- Palmer's Pick-Up1999 · as Tom
- Black Scorpion II: Aftershock1997 · as Argyle
- Santa with Muscles1996 · as Clayton
- Black Rose of Harlem1996 · as Wisdom
- Black Scorpion1995 · as Argyle
- Silent Fury1994
- Almost Blue1993 · as Charles
- Coneheads1993 · as Captain Orecruiser
- Severed Ties1992 · as Stripes
- Maid for Each Other1992 · as Harold Brown
- Motorama1991 · as Andy
- Children of the Night1991 · as Matty
- Earth Angel1991 · as Joey
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
- The Underachievers1988 · as Dummont
- It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration1987 · as Himself
- Critical Condition1987 · as Helicopter Junkie
- The Pound Puppies1985 · as The Chief (voice)
- The Best of John Belushi1985 · as Various Characters
- The Stuff1985 · as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
- The Census Taker1984 · as Harvey
- The Invisible Woman1983 · as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
- E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors1982 · as Merkon Conehead
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living1980 · as Power & Light Man
- Easter Fever1980 · as Jack (voice)
- The Things We Did Last Summer1978 · as Self
- Car Wash1976 · as Slide
- Cooley High1975 · as Mr. Mason
- The Anderson Tapes1971 · as Officer Everson
- Where’s Poppa?1970 · as Garrett
All TV Shows (44)
- Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution2022 · as Self
- How I Met Your Father2022 · as Julian
- Grand Crew2021 · as Narrator
- Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker2020 · as Cleophus Walker
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Deacon Jones
- Family Reunion2019 · as Grand Sensei Shandu
- The Neighborhood2018 · as Jasper
- Station 192018 · as Earl Davis
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System2016 · as Judge
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System2016 · as Ignatius
- MacGyver2016 · as Willy
- This Is Us2016 · as Lloyd
- Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
- Metropolis2015
- Scandal2012 · as Hector
- 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Earl Washington
- Shameless2011 · as Old Priest
- Psych2006 · as Clizby
- Noah's Arc2005 · as Reverand Allen
- Justice League2001 · as Al McGee (voice)
- According to Jim2001 · as Lewis
- Static Shock2000 · as Preacher (voice)
- Family Guy1999 · as Garrett Morris
- The Hughleys1998 · as Father Roberts
- The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Uncle Junior King
- Boston Common1996 · as Sammy Sutherland
- Cleghorne!1995 · as Sidney Carlson
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Buzzard (voice)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994
- Martin1992 · as Stan Winters
- Married... with Children1987 · as Russ
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lafayette Duquesne
- It's Your Move1984 · as Principal Dwight Ellis
- Hunter1984 · as Sporty James
- Hunter1984 · as 'Sporty' James
- Hill Street Blues1981 · as Derelict
- Hill Street Blues1981 · as Derelict (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Audience Member (uncredited)
- The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer